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What Does NATO Actually Do? - TLDR Explains
This week NATO are meeting in London for their annual summit, which leads us to ask the question - what does NATO actually do? We explain who the members are, how people can join, the commitments members make and why the group exists.
The Economist
How did Kosovo become a country?
Ten years ago this week Kosovo became Europe's newest country. The seeds of its independence lie in the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s—a brutal series of wars that stirred up age-old nationalism and pitted neighbour against...
The Economist
How the D-Day landings shaped the world
75 years ago allied forces pulled off the largest seaborne invasion the world has ever seen. The D-Day landings helped liberate Europe from the Nazis—they were also instrumental in changing the world order
Professor Dave Explains
Dwight Eisenhower: I Like Ike (1953 – 1961)
Dwight Eisenhower was the first military hero to become president since Ulysses Grant nearly a century earlier. But the post WWII era was much different from the post Civil War era. The military-industrial complex was taking shape, and...
Hip Hughes History
Russia Invades Ukraine: The Worst Possible Scenario
With 30,000 Russian troops massed on Ukraine's border, are Ukrainians prepared to grab guns and take up arms? What are we to make of comments in an apparent tape leak from Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko? And what is Russian President...
John D Ruddy
Cold War in 9 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Cold War, Capitalism vs Communism, Red Scare, the Berlin Wall, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan etc.
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Trump to nominate former acting AG Matthew Whitaker as NATO ambassador
Matthew Whitaker, who served in the Trump administration briefly as acting attorney general, has been nominated by President-elect Trump as NATO ambassador. (Scripps News)
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Russia reacts to Biden authorizing Ukraine's use of long-range missiles in Russia
The Kremlin has warned the U.S. that President Joe Biden's authorization for Ukraine to use long-range missiles in Russia will stoke the war. (Scripps News)
Press Association
John Healey and Rachel Reeves visit training facility where Ukrainian forces prepare for combat
Defence Secretary John Healey and Chancellor Rachel Reeves visit a training facility in England where Ukrainian troops are being trained by NATO forces as part of Operation Interflex.
Press Association
John Healey speaks to the media following a visit to a training facility for the Ukrainian army
Defence Secretary John Healey speaks to the media following a visit a training facility in England where Ukrainian troops are being trained by NATO forces as part of Operation Interflex.
Press Association
Rachel Reeves speaks to the media following a visit to a training facility for the Ukrainian army
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to the media following a visit a training facility in England where Ukrainian troops are being trained by NATO forces as part of Operation Interflex.
Press Association
UK's £2.26bn loan for Ukraine 'can help turn the tables on Putin's war machine'
The UK has announced a £2.26 billion loan to help Ukraine fight Vladimir Putin’s forces, funded by profits on frozen Russian assets.
The money is the UK’s contribution to a 50 billion dollar (£38.39 billion) loan package agreed by the...
Press Association
Zelensky arrives at 10 Downing Street for meeting with PM Keir Starmer
Footage of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky being welcomed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he arrives in Downing Street, London, ahead of meetings with the Prime Minister and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, at number 10.
Press Association
Starmer and Zelensky hold bilateral meeting in London
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attend a bilateral meeting in 10 Downing Street, London, ahead of meetings with the Prime Minister and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, at number 10.
Press Association
Zelensky visits No 10 to lobby Starmer for greater support for Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky has visited 10 Downing Street for talks with Sir Keir Starmer as he tours European nations seeking greater military support for Ukraine’s resistance against Russia.
The Ukrainian president and the Prime Minister...
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'The problem now is funding': Ukrainian official on Zelenskyy's plea for additional aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is back in the U.S. this week and he seeks to shore up additional western support for his country's war against Russia. (Scripps News)
Press Association
World leaders arrive at the Ukraine Security Compact in New York
US President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission arrive at the Joint Ukraine Security Compact in New York.
Press Association
Joe Biden pledges more support for Ukraine at the Joint Ukraine Security Compact
US President Joe Biden pledges more support for Ukraine at the Joint Ukraine Security Compact in New York.
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US charges 6 Russians for cyberattacks on NATO countries that support Ukraine, including US
The Department of Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the hackers, five of whom were GRU officers and the other a civilian. (Scripps News)
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As President Biden prepares to pass the baton, a look back at his decades of public service
The president ended his reelection campaign and threw support behind his vice president, but aides will still remember his legacy of hard and selfless work. (Scripps News)
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Biden, Clinton to open Democratic National Convention as party unveils platform
President Joe Biden will help open the Democratic National Convention on Monday by lending his support for Vice President Kamala Harris. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Sir Keir Starmer reacts to Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election during Q&A session - full version
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer answers questions from the media about US politics in light of President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election and his new skills body, which aims to reduce reliance on overseas workers.
Press Association
Starmer: ‘Not an easy decision’ for Biden to abandon re-election hopes'
Sir Keir Starmer has said it would not have been an easy decision for Joe Biden to abandon his hopes of re-election to the White House.
The Prime Minister said he respected a decision made in the “best interests of the American people”...
Press Association
Archive footage of Joe Biden after dropping out of the race for the white house
Archive footage of US President Joe Biden after dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for re-election following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office...